Parallel adaptation to geothermally-warmed habitats due to common structural variation and functional developmental pathways
Matthew K. Brachmann, Ana P. B. Costa, Shaun Robertson, Bethany A. Smith, Kate Donoghue, Natalie Pilakouta, Mark Whitehead, Xuan Liu, Bjarni Kristófer Kristjánsson, Skúli Skúlason, Colin Selman, Kevin Parsons
This study identifies parallel genomic mechanisms, including structural variation and functional pathways, in geothermally warmed stickleback populations adapting to increased temperatures.
Nature Communications · Jul 22, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology